CHAPTER THREE

The following day was a midterm break for all schools, the students stayed back at home. Michal and her sister were seated on the couch of their large and well-furnished sitting room when they heard the doorbell rang.

"Mira, go get the door." Michal instructed.

"Okay," She stood up and made for the door, she open the door and saw Hammed standing by the door. He looked so cute, 

She stood still and admired him he wore a white t-shirt and a black ripped jean trousers and a pair of white sneakers . "Wow, you came." She whispered after feeding her eyes.

"Yes, did you give her?" He whispered back, making Mirabella giggled.

"Yes, I did." She nodded. "Come in and have a seat." She led him in.

"Hi Michal." Hammed greeted.

"Hammed?" Michal was surprised, she stood up not sure of what to say, "Hmmmmm, how did you get the address of my house." He made a signal with his eyes and Michal followed his eyes, they were on Mirabella. "Oh God, Mira! You didn't tell me he was coming." She grumbled, and sat back.

"Maybe I forgot." Mirabella said.

"That's a lie, you keep doing things without letting me know and you come here to tell me Lekky is a scam, Lekky is not the only Scam.

You're a scam too." Michal blurted out.

"Calm down Michal, I wanted to surprise you and whatever I'm not a scam. Senior Hammed come have a seat, so what should I offer you?" She ignored Michal.

"I'm okay Mirabel," He smiled.

''Mirabel? Why do you keep calling me Mirabel? My name is Mirabella." She frowned and fold her arms around her chest looking at Hammed.

He chuckled at Mirabella's angry face. "Let me call you Mirabel, that's the name I can  remember easily." He told her.

"Okay okay fine..but just you, no one else will call me Mirabel. I will be back." She made her way to the kitchen.

The room became quiet When Mirabella left, an awkward moment occurred. Both Hammed and Michal didn't know how to start a conversation, when Michal noticed he wasn't saying anything. She started, "Thanks for the novel." She said shyly.

"Ooh..I hope you like it?" Hammed asked.

"I love that book and I've been dying to read it for a long time now, I couldn't get it in bookshops and I didn't get the PDF online when I searched so I gave up." She said avoiding eye contact with him.

"Well, I am surprised." He was looking at her now, 'she's beautiful' he thought.

"Why?" She furrowed her brows, still not looking at him.

"A science student that loves to read novels, I thought those things are meant for the art students."

"No, novels are meant for everyone. Sciences, arts, social Sciences and commercials. Everybody. Besides, it helps in building my vocabulary. I've read a lot of novels and I'm looking forward to reading more" She said proudly, she finally looked at him, but he was looking somewhere else now.

"Really?" He asked, turning to face her.

"Yes? Really." Michal blushed.

"I never knew about that though." He smiled.

"That's because scholars like you don't have time to read novels, they are always busy reading chemistry, physics urrghhh and the likes of it"

"Wait, you don't like physics?" He noticed how her countenance changed when she mentioned physics.

"Physics? I prefer punishment to physics." She grimaced. "My worse subject."

"Wow, it's my best." He said grinning, revealing his perfect white set of teeth.

Really his best.

"So why didn't you tell me you were coming today?" She asked.

"I am sorry, I wan.........."

"He wanted to surprise you." Mirabella interrupted, she was back with two pair of glass cup filled with orange juice in her hands. "And why do you keep asking questions, don't you want him here?" She served the juice to Hammed and Michal. "Or is it that the sight of him irritates you that much?"

"Jesus! Mira you can exaggerate!" Hammed just smiled as he watched them. "Don't be naughty."

"Ewwww, I only asked a question and I detest it when people pretend." Mirabella chewed on her chips making loud sounds.

"And who's pretending?" Michal stared daggers at her.

"I don't know Michal, stop bothering me," She turned to Hammed and feigned sadness "Senior Hammed, Michal loves to bully me too much. She shouts at me at any chance she gets and always threaten to beat me, I need you to help me talk to her please." She pleaded and wiped a stray tear.

"I will talk to her." He promised.

"Mira! Me! Bully! You! You're a big liar." 

Mirabella smiled mischievously, " So Michal?"

"What!!!!!!!" Michal yelled.

"Stop yelling, you will block our ears." Hammed said softly, she felt embarrassed. Mirabella smirked at her and rolled her tongue.

"Naughty girl." Michal huffed. "Mira, go and read your books we have a test tonight and you must not fail my test else I will....." She paused and looked at Hammed.

"Else you will do what?" She asked.

"I will punish you." She finished.

"You will punish me, I thought I was your baby." She feigned hurt, Hammed smiled. "See what I was telling you Senior Hammed, she's a bully."

"Okay enough Mira, just go and read." She went to where Mirabella was seated close to Hammed and stroked her long hair lightly.

"You know I love you right?"

"Yes and I love you too." Mirabella smiled and kissed Michal on the cheeks.

"Now go and study."

"Okay, don't bore him okay?"

"I won't." Michal crossed her heart.

"I will see you before you go, senior Hammed." Mirabella ran into the room and banged the door real hard..

"She's such a drama." Michal told Hammed.

"You guys are cute." Hammed said, smiling at her.

"Thanks." Michal blushed, "And thanks for coming."

They talked about nothing and everything for a very long time, when it was getting dark Hammed said his goodbye but not without seeing Mirabella.

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School resumed back on Monday, the morning assembly was unending. The principal addressed the students, fed up with his incessant advises they kept on chanting "Yes sir!" even when he said nothing all they wanted was for him to get down the podium and free them, heck! this man talks too much. After several minutes of blabbing, praying and yelling he finally let them go, they marched off to their various classes afterwards.

Mirabella came to her sister's class during lunch break, this time they all worn a frown all over their faces no one seemed to be in a smiling mood. Mirabella noticed this and she wondered what happened, she got to Michal's desk and meet it empty she glanced round the class but there was no trace of Michal she was about to leave the class when her eyes caught Hammed, she smiled and walked up to his desk.

"Senior Hammed." 

"Mirabel, how are you?" He let out a smile, Mirabella knew the smile wasn't genuine but at least he smiled at her.

"I'm fine, have you seen Michal?" She asked him.

"Is she not on her seat?" He stretched his neck to look at Michal's seat buh she wasn't on seat.

"Nope." She replied.

"I didn't notice that." His eyes flickering, tracing the class but still he didn't see her anywhere around.

"ooh okay" Mirabella said disappointedly.

"Do you want something from her?" He noticed her gloomy countenance.

"Hmm, yeah money for lunch." She furrowed her brows in worry. Hammed  Smiled, he really liked Mirabella he thought of her as an angel in little form, a lovable and smart human he couldn't resist.

Who wouldn't love Mirabella? She's got cool Charisma

"I will give you." He fumbled his hands in his pocket and brought out a hundred naira note and gave it to Mirabella.

"Thank you." She said gladly.

"Don't mention."

"Please tell Michal I was here." She didn't wait for Hammed to talk before she ran out of the class.

Hammed left the class almost immediately after Mirabella left, he was going to the football field to watch the match between the junior classes when he heard a voice screaming his name, he turned back to a panting Ruth, Michal's only friend in the class. Some, if not all of the girls in Michal's class disliked her mainly because she was by far the prettiest and smartest girl in the class.

Almost all the guys had a crush on her, same way the guys like Michal the girls too were drooling over Hammed, he was clearly the most handsome and brainy guy in the class. Not just the looks and the brains, his humility killed it as well. And his parents were freaking rich.

A perfect pair

"Hammed! I've been running after you and calling your name." Ruth frowned.

"Sorry I didn't notice." He said. "By the way, have you seen Michal?" Ruth stared at him scornfully but faked a smile when he looked at her.

"Maybe she's with some guy, I don't know, I haven't seen her." She told him, "And why are you asking me if I have seen Michal?" She queried, blinking her eyes continuously.

"Mirabel actually came to the class to look for her so, I just thought you guys were......"

"Its okay Hammed," She interrupted him. " I sent you a text on WhatsApp last night, why didn't you reply?"

"I didn't get it." He denied, of course he got it.

"Really?" She gave a suspicious look.

"Yes really, I slept very early last night."

"Okay. You look cute as usual I love your tie."

'Really? Is she just seeing the tie for the first time?' "Thank you." He muttered.

"Just that?" She moved closer to him and touched the tie. "I like it." She stroked its texture and looked at him flirtatiously. "Swears, you are just so cute Hammed. I swear I can't resist you." Hammed said nothing, he watched her performed her drama. 

This girl is possessed.

He wanted to yank her hand away from his tie but that would be rude, he decided to gently take her hand off him when Michal busted into them, now Hammed was left with no option but to do the former, but Michal had already seen them, her eyes scanned Ruth's hand on Hammed's tie.

"Michal, where have you been? Mira has been looking for you." Ruth turned to face her.

"I was busy With Miss Rose. Thanks, I will check her in her class." She stared at the both of them with disgust, but it wasn't very evident cos she quickly wore a smile on her face. However, Hammed caught a glimpse of the face she gave before smiling.

"I attended to her already, there is no need to be worried." He spoke.

'Who says I'm worried' Michal thought subconsciously.

''Ooh thank you Hammed." She left them.

"Hey Michal wait up," Hammed followed behind, Michal stopped at her tracks.

"What do you want?" She asked not looking at him.

Wow, she's angry, Hammed let out a chuckle, she frowned at the sound of his nasty chuckle. "Its not what you think Michal."

"I don't understand you," she feigned confusion " I didn't complain and besides, its not my business. Whatever you and Ruth are up to is none of my business. Hammed please, I am stressed out." She said and walked out on him.

Ruth walked to where Hammed was standing watching Michal as she went up to the classroom.

"Why did you leave me standing there?

Because of her?" She questioned, anger written all over her face.

"Ruth, I have to go to the field now I will talk to you later." He ran off  to the field leaving Ruth behind, she stood there fuming and uttering cuss words at both Hammed and Michal.

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